Investor directory

SMBC Venture Capital

Established in 2005, SMBC Venture Capital is a Tokyo-based corporate venture capital arm of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation. It invests primarily in early-stage companies operating within the information technology, life sciences, services, and manufacturing sectors.
http://www.smbc-vc.co.jp
https://crunchbase.com/organization/smbc-venture-capital
https://linkedin.com/company/smbc-venture-capital
https://www.capitaliq.com/CIQDotNet/company.aspx?companyId=109126383
https://www.privateequityinternational.com/database/#/profile?id=11617

Furuta Daiji

Managing Director

Keita Kawato

Deputy General Manager

Wataru lizuka

Deputy Manager

Tetsuji Nakano

Deputy General Manager

Akira Ochiai

President and CEO

Hiroya Ota

Managing Director

Yamaguchi Masahiro

Managing Director

Past deals in Kenya

HAKKI AFRICA

Series C in 2025
Founded in 2018, HAKKI AFRICA specializes in providing microfinance solutions for small businesses and gig workers across Africa. The company offers short-term loans and credit-scoring technology, empowering local financial institutions to assess creditworthiness and provide funding.

HAKKI AFRICA

Series B in 2023
Founded in 2018, HAKKI AFRICA specializes in providing microfinance solutions for small businesses and gig workers across Africa. The company offers short-term loans and credit-scoring technology, empowering local financial institutions to assess creditworthiness and provide funding.
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